The Detention of Two Young Men in Qorveh by Security Forces

Mehdi Qanbari, a graduate student at Kharazmi University, and another young man na

18 October 2023 23:09

 

Hengaw : Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Mehdi Qanbari, a graduate student at Kharazmi University, and another young man named Nima Khaldian were apprehended by security forces in Qorveh.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, 31-year-old resident Mehdi Qanbari was taken into custody by security forces on a street in Qorveh on Tuesday, October 17, 2023.

In a related incident, on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, Nima Khaldian from Qorveh was arrested during a security forces raid. His custodial status has remained undisclosed for the past fifteen days.

Following their arrest, Mehdi Qanbari and Nima Khaldian were transferred to a detention center operated by a security institution in Sanandaj.

As of the time of this report, the reasons for the arrest of these two individuals and the charges brought against them remain unknown.


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